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Offering its biggest cash prize to date, the third edition of the FoodTech Challenge is organised by the International Affairs Office at the UAE Presidential Court and Tamkeen, and delivered in partnership with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the Clinton Global Initiative, ne’ma, the UAE’s Food Loss and Waste Initiative, and Silal, a leading UAE agri-tech firm.
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With food blogger Alex Augusto as its ambassador, the campaign aims to raise awareness about the scale and impact of food waste, shift public perception, and promote behaviour change.
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The workshops also aimed to promote a circular economy by raising awareness about the importance of recycling various types of waste, particularly cans, plastic containers, and cooking oils.
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As part of the agreement, ADQ and ne’ma will explore the development of joint initiatives, alongside collaboration opportunities with third parties, to reduce food loss across the entire value chain, from production to consumption, and promote responsible consumption habits.
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The United Arab Emirates, with its rapid economic growth and bustling urban centres, faces unique hurdles in managing organic waste effectively. However, amidst these challenges innovative solutions are emerging. R. Keerthana speaks to some of these organisations that are spearheading efforts in the nation.
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This campaign was held in partnership with the Emirates Red Crescent Authority's Preservation of Grace Project, targeting all community members within the Municipality's geographical scope.
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This initiative facilitates pickups through coordination with the UAE Food Bank, ensuring contributions reach charitable organisations and groups, including workers in communal housing and families across the UAE.
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Consumers can fill the bottles with their used oil and once the bottle is full, it can be dropped off in any of the Beeah machines, currently located in Sharjah, Ajman and Dubai.
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Dawoud Al Hajri, Director General of Dubai Municipality, stated that the exhibition will serve as an ideal opportunity to shed light on the Municipality’s efforts to create a sustainable food system in Dubai while safeguarding communities from food risks.
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UAE Food Bank’s initiatives and programmes touch lives of over 18.6 million people worldwide in 2023
Established with the goal of distributing surplus food to those in need and reducing food waste, the UAE Food Bank received support from 800 donors in 2023, including local and international charities and food establishments.
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The trial engaged 190 FB outlets from major hospitality groups, in addition to leading catering and food supply companies. The results show that food waste was reduced by a meaningful 8 percent, equivalent to 15.2 tonnes of food across participating outlets after 'behavioural nudges.'
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The action plan aims to reduce food loss and waste in the country by 50 per cent by 2030.
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The programmes were aimed at improving the quality of life, changing consumer behaviour and preserving the environments.
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The COP28 presidency will call upon a diverse group of stakeholders in the food and agriculture sector to accelerate existing initiatives across food systems, agriculture, and climate action.
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The event followed a recent survey conducted by Veolia to gauge public opinion on issues such as climate change and pollution.
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The Guide focuses on three areas: food loss and waste messaging, visual portion displays for diners and the introduction of a transparent bin and tracker.
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According to the statement, hotel’s gardeners will work with the kitchen teams to ensure that nothing is left to spoil or go to waste.
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The Waste Lab is focused on tackling food waste across households and businesses in the UAE.
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The campaigns focus on limiting food waste and rationalising consumption.
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The organisation aims to eliminate food waste and reuse most of the excess food from various entities by collecting, storing and distributing it to those in need.
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PARTNER CONTENTInSinkErator’s regional e-learning platform gains traction
The platform was launched to provide customers and partners with a tool to educate themselves about available products as well as to improve the quality of sales and after-sales customer service.
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UAE-based FM company to use compost to grow salad plants in its vertical rooftop garden.
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PARTNER CONTENTInSinkErator makes Earth day a part of your everyday life
Emerson business unit InSinkErator offers gift voucher on their products and solutions to tenants of The Sustainable City Dubai to amplify positive environmental impact on Earth Day 2021.
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Nearly 1 billion tonnes of food sold to households, retailers, restaurants and other food services was wasted in 2019, finds new United Nations Environment Programme report.
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The Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE) said it has implemented an integrated approach to enhancing food safety and security in the UAE.
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Tetrapak study indicates that globally 77% of consumers see food waste as a key challenge; Concern for the environment is substantially ahead of everything else, except Covid-19.
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In this article, the author examines the issue of food waste in UAE and suggests some solutions we could consider to deal with this challenge.